Jean Carlos Santos – Bachelor on biological sciences (Universidade Federal de Uberlândia), master of sciences on ecology (Universidade Federal de Uberlândia) and doctorate on ecology (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais). Santos is currently associate professor in the Department of Ecology of Universidade Federal de Sergipe, and previously, worked in the Biology Institute of Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Has experience in ecology and entomology, acting on insect-plant interactions, gall-inducing insect and odonate diversity, and general ecology. More than 70 peer- reviewed articles published on various subjects and one book published with Springer.
G. Wilson Fernandes – Bachelor on biological sciences (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), master of sciences and PhD on ecology (Northern Arizona University, USA). Has experience in evolutionary ecology, insect-plant interactions, biomonitoring, restoration ecology, climate change and environmental assessment. More than 500 peer-reviewed articles published on various subjects and five books published (two of them with Springer). Tinker visiting professor at Stanford University and visiting professor at the Universidad de Sevilla. Full member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and Research Fellow (1A) of the Brazilian National Research Council – CNPq.